The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[beenherebeforeagain]

I'll have the Spam Egg Spam Spam Bacon and Spam without the Spam.

without which spam?

 

[ChristineM]

They are not song birds. The are characterized by a harsh sounding squawk. And I strongly dislike their high level of aggression. I also never really thought about killing them until they attacked my mom's dog and the cats began to flee from them.
When they take over, it's like the bird version of the Hell's Angels, particularly and especially when it comes to the noise, aggression, and potential for violence.

 

[Revoltingest]

I would just say Texans are wrecking their own state with god, Jesus, the holy spook, and the Bible. Because living in some fo the most "post-Church" places in America, it's great.

Texas appears to be attracting people though.

 

[Revoltingest]

With a humongous budget surplus that puts the lie to many of you assertions.

But living where you do, the jealousy is understandable.

California faces $54B budget deficit

 

[Revoltingest]

And the real reason for animosity?
Everyone bashes on us but everyone--especially Texans--move here. Texans especially. A lot of Texans. Hordes of Texans. So many Texas is the number 1 non-California license plates I see.

Californistan & Texas....get a room!

 

[Stevicus]

Californistan & Texas....get a room!

Why Californistan but not Texastan?

 

[Revoltingest]

Why Californistan but not Texastan?

Hey, I didn't give the states their names.

 

[Viker]

Having a little trouble with my trannie.

 

[Stevicus]

 

[Brickjectivity]

What do you say is a fair medium between California and Texas political climates? Which state? Ohio?

 

[sun rise]

California faces $54B budget deficit

That's what people thought LAST YEAR. The governor used a more wonderful sounding number but accurate from a different way of calculating the surplus

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article251482308.html

 

[Revoltingest]

That's what people thought LAST YEAR. The governor used a more wonderful sounding number but accurate from a different way of calculating the surplus

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article251482308.html

I saw no mention of unfunded liabilities.
How big are those?

 

[Wu Wei]

Having a little trouble with my trannie.

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Well...one problem is...well.... your missing half of the transmission case

 

[Wu Wei]

With a humongous budget surplus that puts the lie to many of you assertions.

But living where you do, the jealousy is understandable.

The 2021-22 Budget
California's Fiscal Outlook
The annual Fiscal Outlook publication gives our office’s independent assessment of the California state budget condition for the upcoming fiscal year and over the longer term. We find the budget situation has improved considerably relative to the June budget act with an estimated $26 billion windfall in 2021-22. However, the state also faces an operating deficit beginning in 2021-22 and throughout the outlook period, growing to $17 billion by 2024-25. Our analysis also finds it is quite unlikely for revenues to grow fast enough for the budget to break even and erase the operating deficit.

 

[Stevicus]

A list of the 50 most miserable cities in America: The 50 Most Miserable Cities in the US, Based on Census Data (businessinsider.com)

Topping the charts at number 1 is Gary, Indiana.

Number 2 is Port Arthur, Texas, although most of their misery seems to be due to the number of times they've been hit by hurricanes.

Number 3 is Detroit.

Detroit has 672,000 people, and from 2010 to 2018 it lost nearly 6%. While 54% of people are working, 38% live in poverty. The median household income is $27,838.

The city already lost many of its residents between 1950 and 1980, when 600,000 people left after the manufacturing industry collapsed. With 43,000 abandoned homes, it's been struggling with blight and is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the United States.

So, one thing that Texans and Californians can agree upon - at least it's not Detroit. And not New Jersey, either, as Passaic and Newark made numbers 4 and 5 on the list, respectively.

 

[Brickjectivity]

I hear a train. Its a night train.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I hear a train. Its a night train.

Is it a long train runnin', and about to disappear?

Or is it the train they call The City of New Orleans?

 

[Stevicus]

 

[sun rise]

I saw no mention of unfunded liabilities.
How big are those?

Compared to other states? I have no idea. But CA does have a 'rainy day' fund as well. I wonder how many other states have one.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Having a little trouble with my trannie.

View attachment 51378

Definitely want to get that taken care of. And because it's not a part of my car bugger off. I'm changing the fluid in mine Monday.